Bedste Story Of The Day-podcasts (2024)

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9/13/24: Is Great Camp Santanoni actually more accessible? 9:56

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(Sep 13, 2024) The DEC has bought two motorized devices to help people with disabilities enjoy the historic splendor of Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb. We ride along with a disability advocate who says the court-ordered adaptations aren't enough to provide access for everyone. Also: The APA is weighing changes to the Adirondack Master Plan.…

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9/12/24: Plattsburgh's bus stop problems 9:21

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(Sep 12, 2024) The city of Plattsburgh has a new plan for its Greyhound and Trailways bus stop, after the companies caused traffic and other issues when they changed their stop suddenly. Cara Chapman reports on the new stop at the city's former farmers market location, and why it may not be the last change. Also: The scene from Saratoga Springs' 9-…

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9/11/24: How much human activity is too much on Adirondack lakes? 9:45

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(Sep 11, 2024) The Adirondacks' master plan calls for research into how much human activity can damage delicate lakes and ponds. But that scientific work has never been done. There's growing pressure on the DEC to finally conduct "carrying capacity" studies for the Adirondacks' water bodies. Also: North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik clashed …

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9/10/24: Welders wanted 9:41

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(Sep 10, 2024) Big factories near Plattsburgh are poised for more growth, but they're held back by a shortage of welders. A new program is training homegrown, North Country welders for free at Clinton Community College. Also: St. Lawrence County's environmental advisory group wants to recruit more members.…

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9/9/24: Forest ranger overtime 9:33

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(Sep 9, 2024) Forest Rangers sometimes make double their salary in overtime, due to the demanding work schedule. But the state hasn't been willing to increase staffing levels for the people who conduct rescues through the Adirondacks. Also: The retirement of the city of Plattsburgh’s police chief later this month will reopen a leadership gap in the…

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09/06/24: A hike to Goodnow Mountain's fire tower 9:16

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(Sep 6, 2024) A hike up Goodnow Mountain in Newcomb for the annual lighting of the fire towers. Also: NCPR's David Sommerstein and Amy Feiereisel give us a preview of the Adirondack Canoe Classic, known as the 90-miler, from the starting line in Old Forge.Af NCPR News

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9/5/24: The former Plattsburgh AFB is getting old 9:02

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(Sep 5, 2024) Officials in Plattsburgh say the infrastructure left behind by the former Air Force Base there is failing. They want the federal government to do something about it. Also: Green groups that have been fighting the use of an herbicide in Lake George for years say they're ready to move on.…

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9/4/24: Post-retirement jobs 9:57

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(Sep 4, 2024) For many people, retirement doesn’t necessarily mean being done with work. We meet a woman who's found a new career as an outdoor educator in Boonville. Also: Two people were charged in the murder of a 31 year-old in downtown Plattsburgh early Tuesday morning.Af NCPR News

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9/3/24: Teaching Haudenosaunee dance 9:51

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(Sep 3, 2024) Young educators from Akwasasne Mohawk territory are using dance to teach Adirondackers about indigenous history and culture. We sit in on a social dance with the Native North American Teaching College. Also: A former aide of Governor Kathy Hochul was arrested for allegedly conspiring with the Chinese government.…

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8/30/24: An antique boat craftsman 9:56

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(Aug 30, 2024) Wooden boats are an essential part of the Thousand Islands' nautical heritage. We meet a man who is keeping that passion alive as an antique boat craftsman. Also: Democrat Paula Collins stopped in Plattsburgh this week in her longshot campaign to defeat Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in November.…

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8/29/24: Cell phone bans in schools 9:59

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(Aug 29, 2024) Cell phone bans in schools are a huge topic across the country right now. Some North Country districts are already 'cell phone-free campuses' and many more may follow suit. Also: Part of an island on Lower Saranac Lake burned Tuesday night after campers let a campfire get out of control.…

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8/28/24: Triple E 9:51

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(Aug 28, 2024) A mosquito-borne illness has killed several horses in St. Lawrence County and other places around Upstate New York. What you should know about eastern equine encephalitis, which is rare in humans but can be deadly. Also: High-profile Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin was in the Adirondacks last weekend for a Democratic fundraiser.…

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8/27/24: The 'You Matter' mural in Plattsburgh 9:27

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(Aug 27, 2024) A new mural in Plattsburgh aims to raise awareness about mental health and help reduce the stigma surrounding suicide. Also: The state officially opened the second leg of the Adirondack Rain Trail trail yesterday.Af NCPR News

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8/26/24: Warren County's sales tax debate 9:37

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(Aug 26, 2024) Warren County is facing a budget shortfall, and it's considering raising the sales tax. A heated debate over what's the best way to close a budget gap in Glens Falls and the surrounding area. Also: We meet Tupper Lake's resident Santa Claus, who also has become a mascot for the community's Riverpigs baseball team.…

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8/23/24: Adultery is a crime in New York?? 7:43

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(Aug 23, 2024) Believe it or not, cheating on your spouse is a crime in New York State, according to a 1907 law. A growing movement says you shouldn't have to serve jail time for adultery. They're trying to repeal the law. Also: Lowville's kindergarten and first graders will have to start school somewhere else because flooding has damaged their cla…

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8/22/24: A sad bear story in Old Forge 9:46

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(Aug 22, 2024) The DEC recently had to euthanize a bear and her two cubs in Old Forge after interactions with people. A conversation about when and why environmental officers have to put down bears and what the public can do to keep bears in the wilderness where they belong. Also: Clinton County has a plan for a Clinton Community College building w…

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8/21/24: Alice Green's reparations legacy 8:58

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(Aug 21, 2024) We remember the life of Adirondacker, criminal justice advocate, and civil rights icon Alice Green. She died unexpectedly Tuesday. Green was working on a project to bring Black Adirondack voices to the discussion of reparations in New York. Also: Last week, the Thousand Islands Land Trust acquired 1,000 acres of land in Jefferson Cou…

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8/20/24: Lowville's flooding problem fueled by climate change 9:41

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(Aug 20, 2024) Lowville was hit hard by another round of flooding yesterday. We talk with a highway superintendent about sizing up the latest damage and reckoning with the increase in severe weather as climate change kicks in. Also: Gov. Kathy Hochul used a primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last night to harshly atta…

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8/19/24: A Franklin County trail system 9:36

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(Aug 19, 2024) Franklin County is proposing a 500 mile network of trails for ATVs, but also for hikers and skiers. The question is how well can those users share the trails, and will landowners be willing to sign on? Also: Lowville has declared a state of emergency after heavy rains flooded the village for the second time this summer.…

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8/16/24: BassmastHERS in a male-dominated sport 10:01

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(Aug 16, 2024) All of the professional anglers at the Bassmasters Elite tournament on the St. Lawrence River this weekend are male. A workshop Saturday is trying to make space for women in the popular sport. Also: A nonprofit is using a mobile food pantry to address the needs of people who live in remote parts of the Adirondacks.…

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8/15/24: The sisters of St. Margaret's in Lake Placid 9:45

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(Aug 15, 2024) The sisters of St. Margaret's convent have served the Adirondacks for over a century. They established a tuberculosis sanitorium in Gabriels, Mercy Hospital in Tupper Lake, and two nursing homes. The story of one sister who came here in the 1960s. Also: A climate change diary from a windsurfer on Lake Champlain who's noticing the wat…

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8/14/24: The Timbuctoo Institute 9:32

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(Aug 14, 2024) A new institute is helping students of color from New York City find their place in the Adirondacks and it’s history, civic life, and wilderness, and helping them feel like they belong. Also: A Cornell University student was sentenced to 21 months in prison for making threatening, anti-Semitic threats on campus.…

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8/13/24: Anglers, understand New York's fish eating advisories 8:10

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(Aug 13, 2024) If you eat fresh caught fish, New York has advice on how to do so safely. We'll learn more about the most up-to-date fish advisories for the North Country. Also: Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Canton's fire department to thank first responders for their repairs and rescue efforts in the aftermath of last Friday's flooding.…

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8/12/24: How to increase composting in the North Country 8:51

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(Aug 12, 2024) Composting is considered a crucial way to reduce landfill waste and help reverse climate change. But North Country towns have struggled to scale up composting programs. We meet a man near Saranac Lake who's trying to make it a business. Also: Franklin and St. Lawrence counties are cleaning up and fixing roads after Friday's heavy rai…

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8/9/24: A Filipino president's bond with Saranac Lake 9:58

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(Aug 9, 2024) During World War II, a former president of the Phillipines got tuberculosis and spent a lot of time recovering in Saranac Lake. The bond between the two places continues to this day, with a festival in memory of President Manuel Quezon. Also: We're following the heavy rains that could bring flooding tonight to big swaths of the North …

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8/8/24: NPR's Brian Mann in Paris 9:48

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(Aug 8, 2024) Longtime NCPR reporter Brian Mann is covering the Summer Olympics in Paris. He gives us a behind-the-scenes look at covering the Games in one of the world's finest and most international cities. Also: The remnants of Tropical Storm Debby could dump up to five inches of rain across the North Country.…

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8/7/24: An indigenous museum deep in the Adirondacks 9:50

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(Aug 7, 2024) The Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center is tucked deep in the Adirondacks. It takes visitors deep into the indigenous history of our region. But it's a small space, packed with artifacts and exhibits, and it's looking to expand its museum to help build for the future. Also: A conversation with a professional angler as the Major Leagu…

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8/5/24: A mural renaissance in Glens Falls 9:48

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(Aug 6, 2024) Murals and other public art have become increasingly popular in the North Country, making downtowns look and feel better. In Glens Falls, a new annual event is turning mural making into a community exercise. Also: A new Siena College poll finds Vice President Kamala Harris has a 14 point lead in New York over former President Donald T…

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8/5/24: Why 2/3 of the teachers at one school left 9:47

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(Aug 5, 2024) St. Regis Falls' school is facing a crisis. Two-thirds of its teachers aren't coming back this fall. The school insists it's going to open with all of its classes in September. An investigative report looking into what happened and what's next for the St. Regis Falls central school district.…

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8/2/24: A culinary activist and a descendant of a John Brown raider 9:59

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(Aug 2, 2024) The descendant of one of John Brown's raiders is coming to the John Brown Farm in lake Placid this weekend to serve a feast. A conversation with Chef Lewis Sheridan Hughes about his relation ship to the John Brown story and how he became a culinary activist. Also: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wants to create a mental health hotline…

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8/1/24: Passing down a plant nursery to the next generation 9:43

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(Aug 1, 2024) Also: how you cross the US-Canada border with your dogs changes today.Af NCPR News

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7/31/24: North Country voters are leaving major parties 9:02

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(Jul 31, 2024) There are more voters in the North Country, but they're increasingly leaving the major parties and becoming independents. A look at voter trends in the region ahead of the elections. Also: A state pot of money to help people cool their homes is already empty with summer only half over.…

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7/30/24: Caring for the caregivers 8:40

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(Jul 30, 2024) One in five Americans is a regular caregiver for a loved one. It can be isolating and overwhelming experience. In St. Lawrence County, a group gets together once a month for support and to help the helpers. Also: Residents in the town of Brasher are complaining about odors and water pollution coming from North Country Dairy, a milk p…

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7/29/24: The career of an Adirondack helicopter pilot 10:03

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(Jul 29, 2024) Scott Kotronis, a helicopter pilot in the Adirondacks, has flown thousands of lifesaving missions over his 30-year career. Our Adirondack reporter Emily Russell has a profile as he prepares to retire. Also: Local lawmakers and builders toured the former state prison in Watertown as the state seeks to redevelop it.…

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07/26/24: An Olympics-themed edition of Story of the Day 9:03

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(Jul 26, 2024) Among the more than 10,000 athletes competing in the Paris Olympics, one basketball player hails from the North Country; the Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse Team wants to compete at the 2028 Olympics under its own flag; and the new head of USA Luge is celebrating the upcoming return of the Winter Olympics to the U.S. in 2034.…

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7/25/24: Watertown's nonpartisan voting system 10:06

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(Jul 25, 2024) The city of Watertown is one of the few places in the county that has a nonpartisan political system. But does removing parties from the ballot make for better politics? We look into it. Also: North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is leading an attack against Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, saying she's responsi…

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07/24/24: Meet NCPR's newest reporter, David Escobar 9:43

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(Jul 24, 2024) Meet North Country Public Radio's newest voice, David Escobar. He'll split his time between the station and the Adirondack Explorer as he covers diversity, equity and inclusion in the Adirondacks. Also: North Country Forest Rangers were busy with rescues last week.Af NCPR News

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07/23/24: How and why New York state is behind on its climate change goals 9:45

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(Jul 23, 2024)Af NCPR News

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07/22/24: North Country voters weigh in on Biden's decision to end his campaign 8:59

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(Jul 22, 2024)Af NCPR News

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7/19/24: The search for a tornado in the Adirondack deep woods 9:59

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(Jul 19, 2024) Three of the five tornados that tore through upstate New York on Tuesday were reported in the southern Adirondacks. A National Weather Service investigator on how he confirmed the tornados and what damage he saw deep in the Adirondack backcountry. Also: Clinton County is at odds with Greyhound over the company's decision to change it…

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7/18/24: Removing racial slurs from Adirondack place names 9:36

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(Jul 18, 2024) Some places in the Adirondacks were named with racial slurs because Black settlers lived nearby. A group of residents is trying to restore history by renaming those places with the settlers' real names. Also: New York will close Great Meadow prison in Washington County.Af NCPR News

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7/17/24: Being an Adirondack realtor in a seller's market 9:00

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(Jul 17, 2024) What's it like to work in real estate when so many local families are struggling to find housing? We hear from a realtor in Indian Lake. Also: Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb will have all-terrain wheelchairs and scooters available for visitors with mobility issues to use this summer.Af NCPR News

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7/16/24: Life on the northern border as illegal crossings increase 9:35

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(Jul 16, 2024) Border Patrol officials in the North Country say they're seeing record numbers of illegal crossings at the northern border. It's changing life for people who live in border towns like Mooers in Clinton County. Also: A powerful thunderstorm downed trees and caused flash flooding in Jefferson County this afternoon, including in Sackets…

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7/15/24: Mold from a warming climate in the museum archives 9:55

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(Jul 15, 2024) Climate change is making the North Country warmer, and also wetter. That's leading to an unfamiliar problem for museum curators: mold in the archives. Also: North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik praised the selection of J.D. Vance to be Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick.Af NCPR News

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7/12/24: North Country takes on social media 9:27

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(Jul 12, 2024) What role does social media play in the lives of children today, and how controlled should it be? We asked, you responded. Amy Feiereisel comes in to talk about new legislation and how North Country families deal with social media. Also: The DEC is urging hikers to stay away from many High Peaks trails because the heavy rains have ma…

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7/11/24: Surveying the storm damage 10:01

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(Jul 11, 2024) The flood waters have receded in Lowville and Lewis County, leaving local officials to figure out how to repair the damage to roads, homes, and the public school. The heavy rains also damaged dozens of roads in Essex County. An update on the damage from yesterday's storm.Af NCPR News

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Flood and tornado watches as Beryl pummels the North Country 9:33

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(Jul 10, 2024) State officials say the North Country could be the hardest hit region by the heavy rains today and tonight. New York's Homeland Security commissioner says climate change means these powerful weather events are becoming more common and we need to be prepared. We have the latest on the storm.…

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7/9/24: Saranac Lake's community paddling race 9:36

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(Jul 9, 2024) Paddling races are a core part of summer Adirondack culture. The five-mile Willard Hanmer race was created in 1963, named after a well-known guideboat builder from Saranac Lake, and it's having a resurgence. Also: Canton's sustainability committee is documenting residents' home clean energy upgrades to unlock grants.…

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7/8/24: Ticks and climate change 10:03

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(Jul 8, 2024) Over the last twenty years, ticks and the diseases they carry, like Lyme disease, have spread rapidly in New York and across the Northeast. Scientists say human-caused climate change is one reason why, but it’s not the only thing driving their growth. Also: A statue of Harriet Tubman is on display at John Brown's Farm outside Lake Pla…

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7/3/24: Applying prosellaCOR in Chateaugay Lake 9:14

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(Jul 3, 2024) Lake George has been making headlines in the fierce debate over using an herbicide chemical to kill off Eurasian water milfoil in the lake. But other Adirondack lakes have been using the chemical with little controversy. Chateaugay Lake became the latest last Friday. Also: State regulators are getting closer to approving a large-scale…

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